pilgrim's promise

KIADA you think that i'll be the dark sky so you can be the star? She doesn’t expect Safrin’s acknowledgement, not in the slightest. But her scarlet gaze is bright, wide, watchful as she hears Safrin speak of the auroras, how they wouldn’t be the same. And yet, despite the smalls hake of her head, the small sad smile, there’s hope that bubbles within Kiada’s chest. The fact that they’re different don’t bother her. The stars here are different than the previous worlds she’s been in. But they didn’t have auroras except for Helovia. It gives her some amount of hope that she can see the lights dance in the skies again. Amalia asks of Caido, breathless and surprised, and Kiada remains silent through that. She remains silent while Deimos asks his own question. And she tries to think of any questions she might have herself. Only one comes to mind, however, and it causes a deep unsettling feeling to course through her gut. These ice genies, do they roam or are there places to avoid them? She absolutely doesn’t want to start a whole other bargain again. She hopes she’ll never come across one of them. i will swallow you whole.